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DIY Pennant Banners for Parties and Home Decor

January 5, 2017 by Pam Larmore Leave a Comment

In case you’ve been living under a rock, banners and pennants of all sizes and shapes are a hot trend right now. There are tons of ideas on the internet for DIY Pennant Banners.

When you think of banners, you may picture the cheap plastic ones that you buy for $1.99 at the discount store or the Happy Birthday letters strung together with paper fasteners, in primary colors.

Tacky plastic banners have been replaced with beautiful DIY Pennant Banners made from burlap, fabric, chipboard, and even paper plates…..yes, you read that correctly! Keep reading to see the amazing Patriotic Banner from The Inspiration Vault.

This sweet Love Banner uses beautiful vintage papers and ephemera, creating a romantic decoration for Valentine’s Day. You can make it large to go across a mantle or smaller to decorate a wedding card box. Find out how to make this Valentine’s Love Banner over at The Country Chic Cottage.

I don’t really celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, but I should! I love the bright greens of the Irish holiday. It reminds me of spring which comes soon after the day of leprechauns and clovers.

Living Frugal With Rika has the instructions to make this colorful St. Patrick’s Day banner from paper scraps. What a great way to use them.

Using a kit is a great way to start a banner. The flags and pennants are already cut, so you can add your own decorations.

Do you celebrate Cinco de Mayo? I don’t, but it is becoming a popular holiday in the United States. Everyone is looking for another reason to party! Make this Fiesta Piñata Banner with The Inspiration Vault.

Here is the most clever banner I’ve ever seen. This Patriotic Banner from The Inspiration Vault is made from disposable plates. What a brilliant idea!

Patriotic decorations can be used for Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Veteran’s Day, or a Welcome Home Party for a soldier.

Ann’s Entitled Life made this EEK Halloween Banner out of burlap and felt. Ann uses it to decorate her mantle. The materials that you can use are endless, and it’s a great way to use up scraps from other projects.

Halloween doesn’t have to be spooky as seen in this Colorful Felt Banner by The Inspiration Vault. The shapes were precut in the Target craft section, making this a super quick banner to make.

We usually think of banners as being large decorations for a party or event, but smaller banners are great for decorating cakes and arrangements.

Angie with The Country Chic Cottage used handmade paper, rubber stamps, and toothpicks to create this banner to decorate a Thanksgiving Table Arrangement. What a wonderful idea!

Here’s another banner decorating a fireplace mantle. This Jingle Bell Pennant Banner by The Inspiration Vault was made with supplies from Target’s Bullseye Area. They have the coolest things there for holiday crafts.

Decorating the front of a buffet table is a great way to use a banner. This Football Banner would be great for a boy’s birthday party or tailgating during football season.

Here’s another Football Banner, but it’s complete different from the first one. It uses dollar store supplies to create an economical decoration.

DIY Bridal Showers are so popular right now with the explosion of ideas on Pinterest. This Miss to Mrs. Banner is a great decoration for the celebration.

Here’s a bright Bridal Shower Banner that you can make in the wedding colors. I used my Cricut Explore to cut out all of the shapes and letters from cardstock. Touches of silver glitter really make it POP!

I love this DIY Photo Banner to personalize a decoration. A Bride On A Budget made this one for a Bridal Shower, but it would also be fun for a milestone birthday. Guests can reminisce about when the guest of honor was younger.

If you sew or quilt, you may find yourself with tons of fabric scraps. This Easy Sew Fabric Banner had bright colors great for decorating a child’s bedroom or play area. The tutorial includes a free pattern, so you can get started on it today!

DIY buntings, pennants, and banners can be in any theme. This rustic banner for a Big Foot Party has just a bit of glitter to make it stand out.

Using paper or fabric, you can personalize a banner with someone’s name. This would make a cute decoration in a bedroom, or it could be for a birthday party.

So far we’ve seen DIY Banners made from fabric, burlap, cardstock, and paper plates. How we have a Queen of Hearts Banner made from playing cards. What a clever decoration for an Alice in Wonderland part, Queen of Hearts Party, or Game Night.

As you can see, DIY banners and pennants come in all shapes, sizes, materials, and themes. They all have one thing in common though. They are all unique and fun to make!

Make a Banner With the Cricut

June 22, 2016 by Pam Larmore Leave a Comment

I’ve had my Cricut Explore for over a year, and I LOVE it! I had a Cricut Expressions first and loved it too, so I wasn’t sure that I was going to enjoy the Explore as much.

I have found that the Explore is AWESOME for designing projects! It really takes the guess work out of what sizes to use for your die cuts. If you have an Expression Machine, I’m sure you know what I mean. You cut something a 3″ and it’s too small, so you cut it at 3 1/2″. Then it’s too big, so you cut it one more time at 3 1/4″!

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Personalized Cricut Explore Sign

March 8, 2016 by Pam Larmore 1 Comment

I love to give personalized gifts, but sometimes they can be rather pricey. When I got my new machine, I was so happy that I was going to be able to create a Cricut Explore Sign each time I needed one.

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Craft Vinyl – Angel Direct Products Review

December 2, 2015 by Pam Larmore 5 Comments

When I received a roll of Angel Direct Products vinyl, it looked pretty ordinary, however when I started using it, I had an “AHA! Moment”.

Normally, when you receive vinyl, it is rolled tightly into a small roll, but the Angel Direct Products vinyl was on a 2 1/2″ cardboard core. Honestly, I didn’t think that it would make much difference, but YES IT DOES!

Fighting with a 12×12 piece of adhesive vinyl is sort of like trying to stuff 5 frisky cats into a cardboard box. You need lots of hands and even more patience! Even then, you end up with a few scratches, a torn box, and a mouthful of expletives!

I was sent this product at no charge in exchange for a review. All opinions are my own. I would never endorse a product that I found unsatisfactory.

Because Angel Direct Products vinyl is on a larger core, it unrolls easier and doesn’t curl so bad. Ahhhhh! Now there’s music to my ears! Curling vinyl isn’t too bad if you are working on a small project, but when you’re making a large sign, it’s down right aggravating!

How I Decorated this Bucket Using Angel Direct Products Vinyl

During Blitsy’s Black Friday Sleepover Party, the last challenge was to make something gold. I don’t have much gold, and there was a time limit. So, I was a little rushed!

I had this decorative gold bucket that I bought last year. I thought it would look good with some gold glitter trim.

I used a paint brush to apply a Mod Podge stripe to the bucket. If there hadn’t been a deadline, I would have taped off the stripe with painters tape, so the edges would be even and crisp.
While the Mod Podge was still wet, I sprinkled it with gold ultra fine glitter.
I used the Cricut Explore to cut the word “joy” out of craft vinyl from Angel Direct Products.
Using application tape, I adhered the “joy” to the bucket.

This was a really quick project, but I love how it turned out! I’m trying to find a small white Christmas Cactus to put in it. Watch this video for more crafty information.

As a side note, I LOVE glitter! It’s a good thing too. I was wearing black and had gold glitter all over me. It also made me sneeze and cough, and I had it all over my laptop. I think it was rather festive. Nothing like a little sparkle and shine to kick off the Christmas season!

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Tinkerbell Picture Cricut Project

January 12, 2015 by Pam Larmore 6 Comments

Do you know a little girl who loves Tinker Bell? Here is a sweet Tinkerbell Picture Cricut Project that would be cute hanging in a little girl’s bedroom. Instead of the title that I used you could add the girl’s name. What a fun gift!

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Cricut Sunflower Stretch Your Imagination Card

September 10, 2014 by Pam Larmore 2 Comments

Today I have a Cricut Sunflower Card for my end of summer Design Team Post for My Cricut Craft Room. I’m sad to see summer come to an end, but I will be buying chrysanthemums, pansies, gourds, and pumpkins soon.

Instructions for this Cricut Sunflower Card

I used a piece of sunshine yellow for the card base. It measures 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″. This is a standard size for a card. It will fit into an A2 Invitation size envelope.

Then I added a layer of pumpkin orange cardstock that measures 5 1/4″ x 4″. The top layer has an off white background and a faint golden yellow print. It measures 5″ x 3 3/4″. I used a Martha Stewart Punch down the right side.

I cut the 4″ sunflower using the Cricut Stretch Your Imagination Cartridge. I used the layers feature to make the flower different colors. I started with a brown base. Then I added the green leaves and finally the gold flower.

The center of the flower is cut out so that the brown centers shows through from the base. Before attaching the mats to the card base, I tied a yellow dotted ribbon bow around them.

I didn’t add a sentiment, since I’m not sure how the card will be used. I have a few ladies who love buying my cards without sentiments so they can send well wishes to let friends know that they are thinking of them. What a kind gesture!

The Cricut Stretch Your Imagination Cartridge is very versatile with die cut shapes for lots of occasions and seasons. Here are some other Stretch Your Imagination Projects that you might enjoy.

Fall Card

Valentine’s Day Card

Cricut Sign Using Forever Young Cartridge

June 22, 2014 by Pam Larmore Leave a Comment

I made this great Cricut sign for my niece. The Cricut is so versatile and can be used for all kinds of crafts. When I first got this amazing machine, I only used it for scrapbook pages. Then I started using it to craft handmade cards. Now, I’m starting to use it to its full potential.

My 8 year old niece, LOVES to play Beauty Salon, so I took her this Cricut sign that I made using the Forever Young Cricut Cartridge. My brother invited my Mom, my daughter, and me over one Sunday afternoon for a day of pampering at Makayla’s Salon. She does a really good job applying nail polish and eye shadow for a someone still in elementary school! …